Table Trap Range

About the Table Trap Range

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The always popular Table Trap Range is a favorite with the beginner shotgun shooter, bird hunter and youngster. It became very popular during the early 1990’s. Our range furnishes 8 table top manual machines. Each machine has a color coded spring that determines the speed in which the clay bird will fly. Yellow is the slowest, blue is medium and red is the fastest. Try 1 bird at a time or 2 for a challenge. 

Shooting Table Trap requires a two person operation consisting of a shooter and a puller.

Some Basic Equipment:

• Sporting Shotgun
  • 12G and Sub Gauges (20, 28 & 410) all work well for Table Trap!
• Shot sizes permitted:  #8, #8 ½, or #9
• Eye & ear protection is required
• Shotshell pouch or vest w pockets is desirable
• Various CHOKES are preferred… depending on the degree of challenge desired

Table Trap Specific Range Rules

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• Follow all General Rules appropriate for this range.
• Shotguns ONLY are permitted at this range. NO pistol grip shotguns permitted unless equipped with a full shoulder stock. Shooting from the shoulder position is required.
• All shooting will be at clay birds thrown from the club equipment.
• Back-up shooting is NOT PERMITTED.
• Shot sizes are limited to #8, 8 ½ or 9 only. Regular low brass or field loads only are permitted. Hunting loads or high-power, high brass or magnums are NOT PERMITTED. All shells are subject to inspection by a range officer. Target loads only.
• You may only load (1) shell when (1) clay target is being thrown OR (2) shells when (2) clay targets are being thrown. 
• Table Trap is a two-person operation at any station; one person pulling at a station and one person shooting from the same station.  It is not permitted to have the puller and shooter positioned at different stations. 
• Uncased guns must have actions OPEN or broken and kept in the rack until the shooter is ready to fire.
• Guns are to be loaded at the firing station only and immediately prior to being fired.
• When at the firing line, keep the shotgun always pointed down range in a safe direction.
• All uncased guns must have actions OPEN at all times until the shooter is ready to fire. 
• Guns must be OPENED immediately after firing and before the shooter turns or leaves the shooting post.
• The shooter must stand to the left side of the trap stand on the designated spot. 
• Do not cross the chains. The retrieval of clay targets is not permitted at any time, and no one may enter the target area until a cease fire is called.
• Shotguns with release triggers are prohibited.
• Damascus steel or twist barrels are not permitted unless black powder is used.
• The use of the table-traps will be limited to 30 minutes per group or 50 shots per person if there are other shooters waiting.